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1999 ACHMM Annual Conference
Kansas City, Missouri

Environmental Strategies for the New Millenium

1999 ACHMM National Conference Index

  1. Keynote Speaker
  2. Program Overview
  3. Emergency Response Scenario/Facility Tours
  4. Technical Program
  5. Special Events
  6. Registration Information
  7. Program Fees
  8. Return to NCC-ACHMM Home Page

    Why Attend the 1999 ACHMM Conference in Kansas City?

    The Conference brings numerous professional development opportunities and the chance to visit with and learn from colleagues all over the nation.  The conference brings together top resources from business, industry, and government to help hazardous materials managers do thie job better, faster, and safer.

    In Kansas City:

     

    Keynote Speaker

    Paul Hawken
    Natural Capitalism:  The Next Industrial Revolution

    Paul Hawken, businessman, environmentalist, and author, will discuss "natural capitalism," a blueprint for the coming industrial revolution in which market forces will restructure the economy to preserve and protect the natural capital upon which we all depend.  Hawken believes that nature provides trillions of dollars of services that have no human-made substitutes: clean air, fertile topsoil, and watersheds.  By ignoring this, modern industrial capitalism provides disincentives to sustainable development and misses opportunities for efficiency and economic well-being.

    Paul Hawken is the founder of Smith & Hawken, the garden, retail, and catalog company, and has hosted a 17-part PBS series exploring the joys and pitfalls of starting and operating socially responsive companies.  He is chairman of the Natural Step, a nonprofit educational foundation, and co-author of Natural Capitalism: The Next Industrial Revolution. He has received the Small Business Administration Entrepenuer of the Year Award and the Council on Economic Priorities Environmental Stewardship Award.

    Program Overview of Key Events (see brochure for greater details

    Sunday, October 3
    Registration Opens (8:00 a.m.)
    ACHMM Board Meeting (8:00 a.m.-noon)

    Monday, October 4
    Plenary Session (8:00-9:15 a.m.)
    Technical Sessions (9:30 a.m.-Noon)
    Luncheon Panel (Noon-2:00 p.m.)
    Technical Sessions (2:00-4:30 p.m.)

    Tuesday, October 5
    Technical Sessions (8:30 a.m.-Noon)
    Annual Awards Luncheon (Noon-1:30 p.m.)
    Technical Sessions (1:30-5:00 p.m.)

    Wednesday, October 6
    Facility Tours (7:30-Noon)
    Emergency Response Scenario (8:00 a.m.-Noon)
    Facility Tours (1:00-4:00 p.m.)

    Thursday, October 7
    CHMM Certification Exam (8:00 a.m.-Noon)

    Emergency Response Scenario/Facility Tours (Wednesday)

    Part 1, 8:00 a.m.-noon

    Kansas City rates as one of the major shipping hubs in the U.S.  Observe from beginning to end as metropolitan area responders answer a call to an emergency scenario involving intermodal transportation.  The scenario begins when an aircraft skids off the runway at Kansas City's downtown airport and clips the trailer of an over-the-road tractor/trailer transporting hazardous materials.  You will be guided through the scenario as our narrator describes the site activities.  Mid-America LEPC will support this full-scale exercise to test local emergency operations plans.

    Part 2, Refresher Training and Box Lunch, Noon-5:00 p.m.

    The afternoon session will be the traditional classroom instruction to complete the 29 CFR 1910.120 hazwoper refresher training. Certification of attendance will only be issued after completion of Part 1 and Part 2 of this training.

    Facility Tours (see brochure for details)

    Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc.
    Transworld Airlines Repair Facility
    Hallmark Cards
    INX International
    Midwest Research Institute
    General Motors


    Technical Program

    Technical SessionsWorkplace Safety/EHSProfessional Development for the Haz Mat ManagerScience & TechnologyRegulatory Compliance & Management Systems
    Monday 9:30-10:30New Topics in Radiation Safety: Non-ionizing SourcesToday's Hazardous Materials Manager: Scientist, Engineer, or AdminstratorIncident Command: The Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station's 1997 AccidentMerging New Management Systems with Your Existing Hazardous Materials Management Systems
    11:00-NoonEmergency Response Training: Let's Not Go Overboard!Integrating EHS into the Business ProcessTracking & Management of Hazardous Materials at a Nuclear Weapons PlantThe Identification of Significant Environmental(Health and Safety) Aspects
    2:00-3:00Health & Safety Issues Addressed During the Closure of a Closed LandfillSmart Environmental ContractingA New Pump Designed to Transfer All Hazardous Materials SafelyImplementing an ISO 14001 Environmental Management System
    3:30-4:30Reactives & Explosives: Avoiding the Big BangFinancial Profiles in Waste Stream Environmental End Site AuditsBioremediation of a Solvent SpillConformance with the ISO 14001 Standard: Results of GAP Analyses at Selected Army Installations
    Tuesday 8:30-9:30Zero Tolerance SafetyEnvironmental Management Education for the 21st. CenturyManaging Mercury Containing LampsLessons Learned from Emergency Response, Accidental Release Risk Management, Process Safety Management
    10:00-11:00Conducting Safety Self-Inspection Audits in the WorkplaceEMS's: Industry's Lean, Green Cost-Cutting MachineDecomissioning a Polysilicon PlantContingency Planning for Y2K: The role of the EHS Professional
    11:00-12:00Required OSHA Safety Training Programs for the WorkplaceTraining System ManagementEnvironmental Management & Hazardous Chemical Emergencies in Petroleum Refineries in the Western U.S.Integrated Emergency Notification
    1:30-2:30Suggested Guidelines in the Development of a Latex-Safe EnvironmentInteractive Case StudyDesign & Permitting of a Corrective Action Management Unit (CAMU)Document Management Solutions for Environment, Health, and Safety
    3:00-4:00Bloodborne PathogensProject ManagementA Method for Defining "Process" Boundaries within a Single FacilityKeepping the Dust off Your RMP Binders: Maintaining a Successful Program
    4:00-5:00Personal Protective EquipmentNegotiating With RegulatorsThe Interet: An Exciting New Dimension to EHS InformationRevised OSHA Respiratory Standard

    Special Events

    Optional CHMM Overview Course and Exam

    A Certified Hazardous Materials Manager Overview Course, co-sponsored by the University of Kansas and the Heartland Chapter, will be held Monday through Wednesday, October 4-6, during the ACHMM Annual Conference. There will be a separate registration fee, which includes the overview course notebook, handbook on hazardous materials, IHMM awards reception, exhibit pass, conference welcom reception, dinner, and dance, and all conference refreshments and lunches. For more information or to receive a full brochure, contact Pam Hicks: phone 913-897-8522, fax 913-897-8540, or email: phicks@ukans.edu.

    Annual IHMM Awards Reception

    Sunday, October 3, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
    The Institute of Hazardous Materials Management (IHMM) will award $14,000 scholarships to three winners of National Hazardous Materials Managers Student Competitions. Join IHMM at a reception buffet and congratulate the student winners.

    Annual Business Meeting

    Monday, October 4, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
    The ACHMM Board will update the membership on the operation of the association and its strategic planning. Learn about the benefits of your membership. This is your opportunity to ask questions of the board and to provide suggestions and comments on the future of your organization.

    Welcome Reception, Dinner, and Swing Dance

    Monday, October 4, 6:30-10:00 p.m.
    Join us for a collegial evening of dining and dancing. Bring your dancing shoes and swing with Kansas City's own Inferno Swing Club. The Inferno Swing Club is a band of hipsters who swing like no tomorrow and are guaranteed to make you want to dance.

    Annual Awards Luncheon

    Tuesday, October 5, Noon-1:30 p.m.
    The annual awards luncheon is dedicated to the recognition of individual CHMMs and local chapters whose promotion and enhancement of the CHMM credential have warranted nomination by their peers. The award winners have been selected from nominations by the National Awards Committee.

    A Taste of Kansa City Jazz Tour

    Tuesday, October 5, 7:00 p.m.-midnight
    Kansas City is well known for its barbecue and jazz. Our evenings with dinner at the popular Gates BBQ and continues with stops at some of the finest jazz clubs. We'll explore intimate caverns loaded with atmosphere and nightclubs filled with fellow jazz lovers, each club offering its own special version of this great music.

    Golf Outing

    Sunday, October 3, 11:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
    Join us for an afternoon of golf at Dub's Dread, one of Kansas City's longest and most well-conditioned courses. This event will consist of a four-man scramble with a non-shotgun start. Tee times begin at 12:30 p.m. A shuttle will travel from the hotel to the golf course. Entry fees inclue greens fee, cart fee, driving range, and prizes.

    CHMM Certification Exam

    The CHMM exam will be held Thursday, October 7. All candidates for the examination must file an application with IHMM at least six weeks prior to the examination. There are separate examination and exam fees. To apply contact: IHMM, 11900 Parklawn Drive, Suite 450, Rockville, MD 20852, phone: 301-984-8969.

    Recertification Points

    Remember that IHMM awards 0.25 CMP for each four hours of professional training at the ACHMM National Conference. Full conference registration and attending the technical sessions will fullfill IHMM's requirement of 20 hours of continuing education.

    Hyatt Regency Crown Center: Your Headquaters Hotel

    A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center, 2345 McGee St., Kansas City, MO 64108, until 5:00 p.m. Thursday, September 2, 1999. After that date room availability cannot be guaranteed. Please make your own reservations by calling 816-421-1234 or 800-233-1234 or faxing 816-435-4190. To receive the special rate of $99 single or double, mention the ACHMM conference.

    Registration Information

    Registration Fee Your Registration Fee includes the following:
    Plenary Sessions
    Technical Breakout Sessions
    Exhibit Area Admission
    Annual Business Meeting
    Conference Proceedings
    IHMM Reception
    Continental Breakfasts
    Afternoon Break refreshments
    Awards Luncheon
    Welcome Reception, Dinner, and Entertainment
    A complete copy of all speakers papers and handouts

    Program Fees

    Fees
    ACHMM Member....................................................................$395
    New-member Special................................................................$430
    Nonmember..............................................................................$445
    Fulltime student.........................................................................$100
    Team discount...................................................$395 (first registrant)
    ..............($345 per additional registrant if four or more are registrants)
    Late fee after September 1, 1999...............................................$25
    Exhibitor, one booth...................................................................$500
    Exhibitor, double booth..............................................................$850
    Special Programs Emergency Response Scenario
    Part 1 Morning...........................................................................$40
    Part 1&2 morning and Afternoon..............................................$100
    CHMM Overview Course........................................................$495
    Facilty Tours October 6
    Tour 1: Harley Davidson & TWA, 7:30 a.m.-noon .....................$25
    Tour 2: Hallmark & INX 8:00 a.m.-noon ....................................$25
    Tour 3: MRI and Linda Hall Library, 1:00-4:30 p.m. ...................$25
    Tour 4: General Motors, 1:00-4:30 .............................................$25
    Special Events
    Golf Outing, October 3, 11:30-5:00 p.m. .....................................$65
    Taste of Kansas City Jazz Tour, October 5, 7:00 p.m.-midnight....$40


    To register online, log onto the 1999 ACHMM Conference Web Site.

    For more information regarding the Conference contact Pam Hicks of the Heartlands Chapter of the Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers


    Conference Brochure Index

    1. Why Attend
    2. Keynote Speaker
    3. Program Overview
    4. Emergency Response Scenario/Facility Tours
    5. Technical Program
    6. Special Events
    7. Registration Information
    8. Program Fees
    9. Return to NCC-ACHMM Home Page